I can hear a Christmas carol playing while I stand in line here at the Starbucks in Denver Airport. I think I’m the only person listening to the words, which are full of Good News. Whether it’s sung by Bing Crosby or Perry Como, by Bob Seeger or Elvis Presley, the music of the seasonContinue reading “Good News In the Starbucks Queue”
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A Jazzy, Classical, Somewhat Folky but Still Appalachian Christmas
Every year, I search for a great new Christmas album to add to my collection. With more than 11,150 Christmas songs in my collection since I began in 1987, I’ve heard everything. Good and bad. When you find a holiday album that is simply perfect in every way, it’s a cause for celebration. This year,Continue reading “A Jazzy, Classical, Somewhat Folky but Still Appalachian Christmas”
Beautiful Songs Under a Winter Moon
You probably haven’t heard of Mindy Gledhill. And if you expect to hear her in the usual mix of stuff they play on the “Christmas Music Stations,” you just won’t. Her combination of melancholy, simply-sung and arranged songs, along with a uniquely stylized voice, just won’t fit in with stations that insist on playing WhitneyContinue reading “Beautiful Songs Under a Winter Moon”
December 1st: The Andy Williams Christmas Album
I listened to the local Christmas music station for about 30 minutes today. Spaced apart by about 2 hours, I was annoyed by all the commercials and the way the DJ’s referred to themselves with holiday nicknames. I was also bugged that in the 30 minutes I listened, I heard two of the same songs:Continue reading “December 1st: The Andy Williams Christmas Album”
CMOD, Part Five: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Wayne King was a Chicago band leader in the 1930’s, with an eponymous orchestra playing nightly at the Aragon Ballroom. Never getting as famous as Benny Goodman or Artie Shaw, Mr. King was still hugely popular, especially in his hometown of Savanna, Illinois, which gave him parades, toured his “golden saxophone,” and treated him likeContinue reading “CMOD, Part Five: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
Christmas Music of the Day, Part Three: Hymns, Carols, and Songs About Snow
It’s been a busy day. Took the kids to the pumpkin patch, the same place we’ve been going since Audrey was about 3 years old. We had a great time, and August really enjoyed it. So there you have it. My excuse for why I’m late today. But here is today’s recommended Christmas album: Continue reading “Christmas Music of the Day, Part Three: Hymns, Carols, and Songs About Snow”
Christmas Music of the Day: The Animals’ Christmas
I’m a huge fan of Christmas music. It’s one of my favorite genres, ever since I was a child. I grew up listening to a collection from Reader’s Digest, a couple artists whose albums always came out the day after Thanksgiving, and we sang carols together every Christmas Eve. In college, I would blast myContinue reading “Christmas Music of the Day: The Animals’ Christmas”
Christmas Music 2009 (Part One)
I’m a huge fan of Christmas music. Since I bought my first Christmas CD in 1987 (I believe it was First Call’s An Evening in December), I have accumulated hundreds and hundreds of albums, shared out of print albums digitally across the web, and found obscure and new items on iTunes and other internet sites.Continue reading “Christmas Music 2009 (Part One)”
Duane S. Montague 